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Growing Up Loving Books
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Growing Up Loving Books
Dick and Jane are like old friends! They were siblings whose wholesome adventures interested me enough to help teach me to read. Their sister Sally, their dog Spot and their cat are all fond memories from my earliest educational foundations.
Dick and Jane Level 1 & 2 Readers Set of 12
I loved Snoopy and all the Charlie Brown books as a child. Often they were purchased through book fairs way back when. Now we have the Internet and can buy all the books we want, whenever we want.
Snoopy: Contact! (A Peanuts Collection) by Charles M. Schulz, Hardcover
The Encyclopedia Brown Boy Detective series was one of the first series of books that I devoured as I out grew picture books. Looking back, I think they helped me look at the world in a more thoughtful way.
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Sobol
This was a favorite of mine growing up! My mother would spend hours reading books to my sister and I! This book is so full of the love and beauty of nature and the predicaments that a young girl gets into as she navigates a swamp and the tough circ...
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter, Paperback
The Little House book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder brings joyful memories of my mother reading these to me as a child. It was such a treat to hear about the Ingalls family as they navigate their way west and live lives full of adventure and often ...
Little House On The Prairie Complete Series: Books
The Love Comes Softly Book Series written by Janette Oke brings back more sweet memories of my mother reading aloud to her family. By this time though, I would often just go ahead and read myself if I couldn't wait to read the next chapter. The in...
Love Comes Softly, 8 Book SET: Love ...
God's word is a lamp in a sometimes dark world!
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Books by Authors I Know Personally
This book is written by my beloved stepmother! I do want to mention that while I was not in favor of this marriage initially, it wasn't racially motivated. The wedding plans were announced only after my dad seeing her twice in two weeks. The wedd...
The Second Hand of Time by Gladys M. Stewart
This book was written by the daughter of a close friend whom we watched grow up into a very talented young woman. Coincidentally, one of my grandsons is named Drake and loves dragons, so this was a must-have book for him!
Drake the Dragon (Drake and Friends) - Books
Scripture memorization is always a great idea. My cousin Sonny Childs is the author. This is one of several books he has written on memorizing scripture!
Acts to the Max: Guide to Memorizing Themes